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Agudath Israel of America, today, shared a Kol Korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America:
9 Adar II, 5784
It is a time of suffering for the Jewish people, may we be saved from it – and we can only rely on our Father in heaven. With this knowledge, we approach Hashem to pray for our lives: “For our lives we beg; for our nation we implore.”
The situation of our brethren around the world concerns us. Hatred of Jews and Judaism increases, may Heaven help us, especially in Eretz Yisroel – now plunged into war. In addition, the lives of the hostages are hanging by a thread, may Hashem have mercy upon them and redeem them from captivity.
The uniqueness of Taanis Esther as a day of prayer is well-known, as the Kav HaYashar writes, “Through prayer on this day, [we] awaken much Heavenly mercy.” This is a time that teaches us that those who trust in Hashem will suffer no shame or embarrassment.
Therefore, we ask our brethren to designate a specific time on Taanis Esther to listen to words of hisorerus – let us seek to improve ourselves – and to recite chapters of Tehillim (including chapter 22), and to pray for our brothers who are in pain and in captivity, and for the redemption of Moshiach’s arrival – for which we long every day.
In the merit of the prayer of multitudes, may the One who answered the prayers of Mordechai and Esther in Shushan heed our cries. May He have mercy upon us: fight our battles, avenge those who were killed, and repay in kind the enemies of the Jewish people, and purify our hearts to serve Him with truth. May Hashem send the righteous redeemer speedily in our days.
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America
So easy to criticize. Much more difficult to build bridges.
May we be zocha to celebrate Purim thi syear with all the hostages and soldiers home, along with the Rebuilt Beis Hamikdosh.
Why is there even a comment section on this article?
the same way the girls seminaries dont let the girls daven for specific soldiers
people are out of their minds
someone should please tell me what chesed have Nachlas bais yackov ,Masores Rochel etc done for the refugees or the soldiers
ZERO!!!!!
Anyone know why no mention of the soldiers?
Aren’t their lives also “hanging by a thread?
I don’t understand why everybody is taking everything so literal just say Tehillim with the amount of concentration that your using in order to find all the flaws in this letter.
May we meet before Purim in Yerushalayim with all our brothers. Oh, and Sisters of course!
(Just using slang. Not C’V talking about our Gedolei Hador at all)
This is what happens when the extremists seize the lunatic asylum.
I think aguda is very eloquent
They could write a whole megillah alone on who you should daven for alone chm’l!
#MOSHIACHNOW
our “brothers” in pain and captivity? what about our “sisters” ???